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B3i Shifts From Blockchain Consortium to Full-Fledged Company

B3i has become an independent company that will continue to explore and provide blockchain applications for the insurance industry.

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Luxury Car Dealer Teams with BitFlyer for Big Bitcoin Payments

A Japanese car dealership is adding bitcoin as a payment option with support from cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer

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Hyperledger Tech Heats Up Ahead of Software Debuts

2018 is shaping up to be a watershed year for enterprise-grade blockchain, with the upcoming launch of four Hyperledger solutions into version 1.0.

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Bank of England to Test DLT Use in New Settlement System

The Bank of England has launched a proof of concept that will explore DLT-compatibility with its real time gross settlement service.

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Reddit Drops Bitcoin Payment Option For 'Gold' Membership

Reddit no longer allows users to pay in bitcoin for subscriptions to its premium membership program, Reddit Gold.

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Central Banks Say Blockchain Could Shake Up Securities Settlement

The second report from the project 'Stella' initiative explores applications of distributed ledger technology to the securities settlement process.

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Blythe Masters' Next Move? Blockchain SDKs

Former JP Morgan executive Blythe Masters recently unveiled a new software suite designed to help propel the next wave of business blockchain growth.

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Litecoin Payments Startup That Won Trader Favor Abruptly Shuts Down

Litecoin merchant processor LitePay is closing up shop.

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Tradewind Launches Blockchain Platform for Gold Trading

Precious metals trading startup Tradewind announced its first blockchain project, a system meant to help trade gold, on Monday.

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Chinese Government Institute Launches Blockchain for Authentication

A Chinese government-led research body has rolled out a blockchain-as-a-service platform for identity and supply-chain tracking.

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